“I-I’m not-I’ve never seen it happen,” Singer said, according to the transcript. Law enforcement officials who had closed in on Singer got him to set up a bank account where Caplan wired $25,000.ĭays later, Caplan again expressed concern to Singer about getting caught. According to court documents, FBI officials convinced the organization to approve Caplan’s daughter as part of their investigation.
Others charged in the college admissions scandal:ĭragon Global VC founder /FtQnZQ88roĬaplan followed through with the plan but his daughter’s diagnosis was rejected twice by ACT administrators. “It’s never happened before,” Singer replied. “I’m worried about the, if she’s caught doing that, you know, she’s finished.” “To be honest, I’m not worried about the moral issue here,” Caplan told Singer. Singer assured the Caplans that the only way anyone would find out is if they told someone. “To be honest, this feels a little weird,” Caplan told Singer. Original Article: .uk/wires/ap/article-6801571/TV-celebrities-coaches-charged-college-bribery-scheme.html Original Video: .uk/video/news/video-1881494/Video-Gordon-Caplan-ignores-reporters-walking-Manhattan-court.html Daily Mail Facebook: /dailymail Daily Mail IG: /dailymail Daily Mail Snap: /discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: /MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: .uk/dailymail Daily Mail… T13:59:29.000ZĪccording to the transcripts, Caplan and his wife had reservations about the plan but Singer was able to convince them. Some of the parents allegedly involved are names like actress Lori Loughlin. Gordon Caplan ignores reporters while walking out of court Gordon Caplan's allegations detail an operation paid to have their children accepted into leading universities. Singer Assured Caplan No One Had Ever Been Caught in His Scheme “It’s the home run of home runs,” Singer said in the transcript.Ģ. Singer told Caplan in another phone call that his daughter had “to be stupid” when she was getting tested for the learning disability. The test administrator would then doctor her answers. The family would then fly to Los Angeles and have her take the test there at a school where Singer bribed test administrators.
» Subscribe to CNBC: cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original… T19:21:24.000ZĪccording to a phone call transcript in court documents, Singer urged Caplan to fake a learning disability for his daughter by getting a psychologist to sign off so that she would get extra time and a separate room to take the ACT exam. Caplan Faked His Daughter’s Learning Disability, Prosecutors Sayĥ0 people charged in college admission scheme CNBC's Robert Frank reports on a slew of business executives and two high-profile actresses who are among the more than 40 people charged in a $25 million cheating scheme to help wealthy students gain admission to top colleges. Prosecutors said parents bribed coaches to recruit their kids onto teams they did not play for and bribed test officials to doctor their children’s exam answers.ġ. Some 32 parents and more than a dozen SAT/ACT officials and college coaches were indicted in the scheme, along with Caplan and Singer, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. Gordon Caplan, the head of one of the top law firms in the country, was indicted as part of a massive college admissions bribery scheme, prosecutors announced Tuesday.Ĭaplan, the co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, was put on leave after prosecutors alleged that he paid $75,000 to have his daughter’s test scores fixed, The American Lawyer reported.Īccording to court documents, Caplan paid scheme ringleader William Singer to doctor his daughter’s ACT score.Ĭaplan, who was previously named “Dealmaker of the Year” by American Lawyer, was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. Gordon Caplan, top lawyer indicted in college admissions bribery scheme.
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